dollaro
/ˈdɔl.la.ro/masculine
The Italian word for dollar is dollaro.
dollaro is the most straightforward and widely understood term for the currency unit known as a dollar. If you need to specify the American dollar, you can use dollaro americano. In Italy, the standard currency is the Euro.
Meaning: designation for specific currency (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
dollaro is a masculine noun. The plural form of dollaro is dollari.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈdɔl.la.ro/. The word has 3 syllables and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- In some historical Italian texts, you might find older mentions of 'tallero', which was the phonetic way Italians referred to the 'thaler', a silver coin that eventually became the root of the word 'dollar'.
- In Italian financial news, you will often see the symbol $ written as USD to avoid confusion with other world currencies that use the word dollaro, such as the Canadian or Australian dollar.
- The word dollaro entered the Italian lexicon relatively recently compared to other economic terms, reflecting the global influence of the American economy in the 20th century.
Examples in context
- Le dia un dollaro.Give her a dollar.This sentence is useful for practicing how to use dollaro when giving money to a female.Tatoeba #5721318 by Guybrush88, translation #3915902 by CH
- Gli dia un dollaro.Give him a dollar.This sentence is useful for practicing how to use dollaro when giving money to a male.Tatoeba #5721315 by Guybrush88, translation #3915901 by CH
- Io voglio un dollaro.I want a dollar.This sentence is useful for practicing how to express a want for one dollaro.Tatoeba #2559247 by Guybrush88, translation #2011304 by CK
- Il tasso di cambio attuale è di 1 dollaro per 0,85 euro.The current exchange rate is 1 dollar for 0.85 euros.
- Vorrei cambiare 100 euro in dollari americani, per favore.I would like to exchange 100 euros into American dollars, please.
- 23 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chiara and Alessandro are looking at a souvenir in a shop.
- ChiaraQuanto costa questo oggetto?How much does this object cost?
- AlessandroCosta solo un dollaro.It costs only one dollar.
- ChiaraAlessandro, prendi un dollaro e compralo.Alessandro, take a dollar and buy it.
- AlessandroVa bene, lo prendo.Okay, I'll get it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dollar” translations and entries dollaro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
